Ioannes Batatzes, supporter of Leon Tornikios M XI
Ἰωάννῃ τῷ Βατάτζῃ (Ioannes 113)
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Commander-in-chief of the troops of the rebel
Leon 61
Tornikios
τὸν ἀρχιστράτηγον. Mauropous: Orations 193.68
A brave and wise man, undeterred by all challenge in war
καὶ πρὸς πᾶσαν πολεμικὴν ἐμπειρίαν ἀκαθαιρέτῳ. Attaleiates: History 29.10-11 / 23.12-13
One of the two evil heads of the rebellion which should be cut off and cauterised like the heads of the hydra
ἃς μετὰ τὴν τομὴν ὤσπερ ὓδρας τμήματα ἐπικαύσειν μέλλοντα. Psellos Keroularios 347
Fellow soldier to
Leon 61
from the beginning, a man who rivalled the famous heroes in bodily physique and strength of hands
συστρατίωτης ἄνωθεν τῷ τυράννῳ, ..., ἀνὴρ κατά τε σώματος φύσιν καὶ χειρῶν ἀκμὴν τοῖς θρυλλουμένοις ἐκείνοις ἐφάμιλλος ἥρωσι. Psellos: Chronographia VI 122.1-4
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Strategos
στρατηγῷ. Attaleiates: History 29.9 / 23.11
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Second Name
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Batatzes
τῷ Βατάτζῃ. Skylitzes 441.50
Βατάτζην. Glykas 597.4
Βατάτζῃ. Attaleiates: History 29.9 / 23.12
Βάτατζες. Zonaras 17.23.36; 17.23.37
Βατάτζης. Psellos: Chronographia VI 122.2; 122.17
Vatazzi. Anonymus Barensis 151
Kinship
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father-in-law of
Leon 61
consocruneo. Anonymus Barensis 151
kin of
Leon 61
τῷ συγγενεῖ αὐτοῦ. Attaleiates: History 29.9 / 23.11
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Location
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Arkadioupolis (Thrace)
encamped with
Leon 61
Tornikios at Arkadioupolis (Thrace) ἐν Ἀρκαδιουπόλει. Skylitzes 441.49
Boulgarophygon
after his troops' defection fled to a church at Boulgarophygon τῷ Βουλγαροφύγῳ. Attaleiates: History 29.19 / 23.20
Constantinople
(with
Leon 61
) arrived at the walls of Constantinople πρὸς τοῖς τείχεσιν. Psellos: Chronographia VI 123.5-6
Kypsella (Thrace)
vanquished the Bulgarians near Kypsella (Thrace) τῶν Κυψέλων. Attaleiates: History 29.12 / 23.14
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Eunuchs
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